’sChoice (1954):, , inoneofherfirstroles, ’sChoicewontheBritishAcademyFilmAwardforBestBritishFilm1954.
’sChoice (1982):ThisisanAmericanromanticdramafilmthattellsthestoryofaPolishimmigrant, Sophie, , adaptedscreenplay, originalscore, andcostumedesign.ItappearedinmanyCriticTop10Listsfor1982andit’sNo.91ontheAmericanFilmInstitute’smostrecentlistofthe100greatestmoviesevermade.
SongtoEnjoy
SongofChoice
bySolas
Earlyeveryyeartheseedsaregrowing
Unseen, unheard, theyliebeneaththeground
Wouldyouknowbeforetheleavesareshowing
Thatwithweedsallyourgardenwillabound?
Ifyoucloseyoureyes, stopyourears
Holdyourmouth, howcanyouknow?
Theseedsyoucannotseemaynotbethere
Theseedsyoucannothearmaynevergrow
InJanuaryyou’vestillgotthechoice
Youcancuttheweedsbeforetheystarttobud
Ifyouleavethemtogrowhigher, they’llsilenceyourvoice
AndinDecemberyoumaypaywithyourblood
Closeyoureyes, stopyourears
Closeyourmouthandtakeitslow
Letotherstaketheleadandyoubringuptherear
Andlateryoucansayyoudidn’tknow
Everydayanothervulturetakesflight
There’sanotherdangerborneverymorning
Inthedarknessofyourblindnessthebeastwilllearntobite
Howcanyoufightifyoucan’trecognizeawarning?
Closeyoureyes, stopyourears
Closeyourmouthandthenyouknow
Letotherstaketheleadandyoubringuptherear
Andlateryoucansayyoudidn’tknow
Todayyoumayearnalivingwage
Tomorrowyoumaybeonthedole
Thoughthere’smillionsgoinghungry, youneedn’tdisengage
Forit’sthemnotyouthat’sfalleninthehole
It’sallrightforyouifyourunwiththepack
It’sallrightifyouagreewithalltheydo
Ifthefascist’spartyslowlyclimbingback
It’snothereyet, sowhat’sitgottodowithyou?
Theweedsareallaroundusandthey’regrowing
Itwillsoonbetoolatefortheknife
Ifyouleavethemonthewindthataroundtheworldisblowing
Youmaypayforyoursilencewithyourlife
Closeyoureyes, stopyourears
Closeyourmouth, they’reneverthere
Andifithappenshere, they’llnevercomeforyou
Becausethey’llknowyoureallydidn’tcare
